Building construction



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, f/av 9 z M m J J VITA 7., o M N m/ m f r d f Inventor wzazw )4 @er QQ@ m MW W W Patented Dec. 6, 1949 N l TED STATES! PATENT IfClA BUILDINGY CGNSTRUCTIDNl Wilbur V. Myer, SanDiego, Calif. Original application February'27;A 1942, Serial N o;

432,698, now Patent No.

2,373,409, dated April"y 19451 Divided and this applicatonA'ugust 3 Claims. 1f

This is a divisional application of my co.- pending` application Serial No.. 432698,-f11ed February 2;7,1942, nowv Il.` Si Patent No. 2,273,409 of .April;-,. 1945.

Thefpresent invention relates to new and useful; improvements in building construction and has for itsrprimaryobj'ect to. provide a, method of constructing buildings. of pre-cast units includingi Wall,i ceiling, oor and roof units, and in whichall of the units enteringinto the constructionof the building may be pre-cast either on theLsite-or remote from` the site andv embodying means for assembling andsecuring the` several units-finto( a-strong, durable and attractive buildlng;

Oneof the'- important objects of 'the' present invention is' to providerwall units for the building including* integrally cast' inner and outer spaced vwallt sections tov provide an'V insulating air space'therebetween, the walli being formed of plastic material and. adapted to have facing stones'v embedded inthe outer surface thereof.

Another object isY to provide novel .means for anchoring the floor and ceiling units to the wall units;

An additional object is to provide. a building construction which may be built ot curved as well'i as straight walls,. which ,is completely fire,- proof, in which Athe unitsforming the structure may be. assembled without the need of skilled labor and which is otherwise economical to construct.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and' ioperation kas `more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to. the-accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like reference numeralsv refer tof-like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure '1' an elevational'. viewv of theinside of oneiof. the Wall' units.

Figure 2^ is an edgeY elevational` view thereof.

Figure 3 isa plan view ofthe'oor with the roof removed.

Fig; 4. is a. detail' view, with. parts in section, of one vof the connecting links for'the floor unit at opposite. sides of a partition wall.

Figure 5. is a. fragmentary vertical sectional view through the foundation.

Figure is a fragmentary' detail', with parts in section of the anchoring means.. between the par tition wall andV one 'of the exterior wall, and

Figure; 7 is a fragmentary top plan view thereof;v

Referringnow to the4 drawings in detail', the invention comprises a building wall unit which includes a foundationv 5.-.of concretemr similar construction on which is supportedtheouter walls 6 andzon the upper edge of whichrthe roof: struc ture;,. (not shown) may-.besupportedl- The funn dation 5 and'sidewails Srare1 integrally cast and each of the siderwalls'x includes an outer mainv wall `section 8l anda;an;'integrally cast i inner wall section 9V spaced fromzth'e .maimwal-lsection to provide an air space`V I lltherebetwecnxwhich is closed atv its bottoml and;` openvat. its'.rtop2and side. edges. The: inner wall' section/9' terminates below the top of the main outerf'wallsectiorri and provides aI shoulder lili on which the ends of the ceiling: `I-beams 1 lf2- are 'supportedf The foundation 5 is of-awidth kgreater th'anthe wall 'sections Eto provide. ax shoulder I3` on Vwhich the edge ofthe floor unitsl I4 aresupported.

The Abuilding also includes an inner partition l5 supported on va foundation Illftor separatef'the building intoVv rooms a'sshownr in Figure' 3`V of the drawings.

The main wall .section 8 is provided with'ree inforcing rods H, it' being understoo'dthatthe wall unitA as well asfthelpart'ition; oor and; ceiling units are constructed of pre-cast plastic material and the main wall section as wells as the inner wall section 9 are connected'by reinforcing stirrups |8` arrangedat ,vertically spaced intervals to prevent. separationof the walllsectibn.

Each ofthe ii'oor units I4 have reinforcing rods l9positioned therein, onerendofjthe: rods terminatingv in a recess 2l) formed." in the iioor unitv and formed into an eye 2.| forreceiving a pin 22 which is also inserted'through the eye portion 23 ofv a rod 24 embedded' in the wall unit.

Transverse openings'25 are, formed .in the inv ner partition l5 adjacent the basev l'l'and'. through which links 26 are positioned having sockets 2! at the ends thereof forzthre'aded engagement with the rods I9. The partition l5 aswell as the base, also have reinforcing; reds Z and.` 29, respectively, therein havingl eyes 3ll'and 3l at the ends of the rods for receiving pinsf32'andl33 engaging rods 34 and 35v embedded in the side walls'.

The ends ofthe wallv sections 8 are formedlwith vertical grooves 36" having eyes.31` positionedv therein formed on the ends of "the vreinforcing rods l1. The ends of the wall's at the corners of the` building are. beveled as shown. at A38`and. the eyes 37 of the abuttinggwalls are adapted for positioning in aligned overlapping relation for receiving vertical yrods `orpins` 39""inserted there through for anchoringy theedgesofthewalls t0- gether.

'Iy'heiv rooff I-beams |12f'faref1-supportedi oir'v the shoulders'Y lil; 'otheamainvwallfsectienf Uandith'e inner wall section 9, the beams and the wall having overlapping rods 40 and 4I provided with eyes for receiving pins 42.

In the lower portion of the inner wall section 9 are formed a plurality of clean-out openings 43 for removing the casting sand after the wall is set to form the air space l between the wall sections.

In constructing the wall units, a pouring table or shallow mold of any suitable size and construction is placed on the ground and the facing rocks or stones |31 are fitted closely .together therein and cement mortar poured between the joints. The rocks are then prepared in the usual manner to receive the concrete, which is poured to the desired thickness on the back of the facing formed by the rocks or other facing material to form the outer wall 8.

The metal reinforcing network of rods are then laid on the Wet concrete and pushed therein to become embedded in the desired position, the ends of the rods being formed with the eyes 31 or other desired fastening devices which project from the edges of the wall to tie adjacent walls, floors, ceilings or other precast units thereto.

One end of the stirrups I8 are pushed into the wet concrete and project therefrom, after the concrete becomes sufficiently hardened, a coating of asphalt emulsion in water, is applied to provide a moisture-proof coating on the inner surface of the wall.

A layer of sand or similar chemically inert material to a depth of approximately three inches is then placed on the hardened concrete on top of which is poured a layer of concrete or plastic material to form the inner wall 9 which is united at one edge with the outer wall to form .the foundation 5. The inner wall may also be reinforced as heretofore explained and is maintained in spaced relation to the outer wall by the stirrups I8.

After the walls are set, the sand may be drained through ythe openings 43 and the walls are then ready for assembling.

The inner space referred to as air space I0, may be filled with sawdust, blown glass insulation, rock, wool, or any similar insulating material Vin climates where this is necessary.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In combination, a building construction including monolithic wall, partition and floor units of plastic material, integral shouldered bases constituting foundations on said wall and partition units, said floor units being supported on said shouldered bases, fastening means anchored in said wall units and extending laterally from the surface thereof, reinforcing means in said floor units, recesses in said floor units into which said fastening means and said reinforcing means extend and releasable means in said recesses detachably connecting said fastening and said reinforcing means, saidpartition units each having a plurality of apertures therein, connectors in said apertures `transverse of said partitions and means releasably uniting said reinforcing means to said connectors, said partition units being disposed intermediate opposed wall units, said oor units resting upon the shoulders of opposed wall and partition units.

2. In combination, a building construction including monolithic wall, partition and floor units of plastic material, integral shouldered bases constituting -foundations on said wall'and partition units supporting said oor units, fastening means anchored in said Wall units and extending laterally from the surface thereof, reinforcing means in said oor units, recesses in said floor units into which said fastening means and said reinforcing means extend and releasable means in said recesses detachably connecting said fastening and said reinforcing means, said partition units, each having a plurality of apertures therein, connectors in said apertures transverse of said partition and means releasably uniting said reinforcing means to said connectors, said partition units being disposed intermediate opposed Wall units, said floor units resting upon the shoulders of opposed wall and partition units, said connectors consisting of rods and said last means consisting of terminally and internally screwthreaded tubular members on said rods, said reinforcing means including externally threaded extremities engaging the rods and the tubular members.

3. In combination, a building construction including monolithic wall, partition and floor units of plastic material, integral shouldered bases constituting foundations on said wall and partition units supporting said oor units, fastening means anchored in said wall units and extending laterally from the surface thereof, reinforcing means in said iioor units, recesses in said floor units into which said fastening means and said reinforcing means extend and releasable means in said recesses detachably connecting said fastening and said reinforcing means, said partition units each having a plurality of apertures therein, connectors in said apertures transverse of said partition and means releasably uniting said reinforcing means to said connectors, said partition units being disposed intermediate opposed wall units, said floor units resting upon the shoulders of opposed Wall and partition units, each connector comprising a rod having ends, one of said ends being interiorly threaded and receiving the threaded extremity of a reinforcing member, the other end being slidably received in said releasable means comprising a cylinder, said rod being slidable in a bore in the head of said cylinder, said cylinder being interiorly threaded and connected to the threaded extremity of a reinforcing member of a second floor unit disposed on the opposite side of said partition.

WILBUR V. MYER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 772,456 Chandler Oct. 18, 1904 960,305 Gilbreth June 7, 1910 1,024,852 Holrnberg Apr. 30, 1912 1,205,465 McQuire et al Nov. 21, 1916 1,398,209 Bavegem Nov. 22, 1921 1,923,645 Thompson Aug. 22, 1933 1,924,801 Olmsted Aug. 29, 1933 2,095,422 Stencel Oct. 12, 1937 2,100,451 Parkhurst Nov. 30, 1937 2,105,854 Buck Jan. 18, 1938 2,202,745 5 Muse May 28, 1940 2,281,967 Zazvorka May 5, 1942 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 7,490 Great Britain Oct. 12, 1911 619,554 France Jan. 4, 1927 Cert'cate of Correction Patent No. 2,490,537 December 6, 1949 WILBUR V. MYER It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows:

Column 1, line 3, for the patent number 2,273,409. read 2,373,409;

and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Ofice.

Signed and sealed this 25th day of April, A. D. 1950.

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THOMAS F. MURPHY,

Assistant Commissioner of Patents. 

